Anthony Pierlioni, Kevin Minto, Steve Enders, Author at theTurtleRoom

The Pondcast, Episode 70

The Stars at Night are Big and Bright

October 5, 2020 / The Pondcast, Videos / Leave a Comment

Carl J. Franklin, the President of the non-profit research organization Texas Turtles, joins The Pondcast to talk about his myriad experiences in herpetology. Carl is one of the most interesting men in herpetology, having spent time under the stars in locations all across the Americas and southeast Asia. His adventures could fill several episodes of The Pondcast and include a run-in with the Venezuelan military, […]

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The Pondcast, Episode 69

Emzotic

September 14, 2020 / The Pondcast, Videos / Leave a Comment

In this episode, the guys are joined by award winning animal educator and digital content creator, Emma Lock. Her YouTube channel, Emzotic, currently has over 690,000 subscribers, comprised of animal lovers and pet keepers seeking a place to learn about exotic animals and pet care. Her ‘Creature Feature’ videos have been showcased by the BBC World Service and Blue Peter, as well as many digital

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The Pondcast, Episode 68

Deep in the Heart of Texas

September 1, 2020 / The Pondcast, Videos / Leave a Comment

Viviana Ricardez is the Vice President of the non-profit research organization Texas Turtles. Viviana joins our hosts to talk about all the cool things Texas Turtles is doing to study turtles and her background going from “90s turtle nerd” to a leading expert on the turtles of Texas. The goal of Texas Turtles is to “fill a Texas-sized hole in our knowledge of Texas turtles

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The Pondcast, Episode 67

Veterinary Partnerships

August 3, 2020 / The Pondcast, Videos / Leave a Comment

The Pondcast team speaks with Diva Green, DVM, a talented exotics veterinarian from Connecticut who has partnered with tTR on care of their animals. Dr. Green is the type of veterinarian you want caring for your animals and is someone young professionals can look up to and aspire to be. We’ll talk about the importance of working as a team with your vet and the

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The Pondcast, Episode 66

Box Turtle Bonanza

July 6, 2020 / The Pondcast, Videos / Leave a Comment

The boys sit down to talk with one of the best turtle people you’ve never heard of, Ken Sopher. Ken is a box turtle expert and a wealth of knowledge on many species. Tonight we pick his brain to gain as much insight into his observations as possible.

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The Pondcast, Episode 65

Husbandry Talk, Vol. 1: Playing Favorites

June 15, 2020 / The Pondcast, Videos / Leave a Comment

The Pondcast crew introduces a new series within The Pondcast called “Husbandry Talk”. Husbandry Talk shows will be focused specifically on the husbandry of a few select turtle and tortoise species. On today’s show, each host will talk about the husbandry of a species or group of species selected by the other hosts!

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The Pondcast, Episode 64

Swamp Monsters

June 1, 2020 / The Pondcast, Videos / Leave a Comment

Photographer, videographer, naturalist, and reptile keeper Greg Brashear of Greg’s Turtle Haven joins The Pondcast team to talk Alligator Snapping Turtles and other reptiles from the Southeast United States. Like theTurtleRoom, Greg is passionate about educating others about turtles, tortoises, their conservation, and their husbandry. Greg is one of the rare cases, where a turtle advocate walks the line between field herper and keeper. Greg

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The Pondcast, Episode 63

Reptile Podcasts

May 4, 2020 / The Pondcast, Videos / Leave a Comment

The Pondcast’s hosts talk about what makes a podcast a “reptile podcast” and banter about their favorite non-turtle reptile species. All of our hosts are reptile lovers, so why does our podcast always take a turn toward turtles, primarily? And why do snake lovers get to rule the world as reptile podcasters when turtle and lizard people are considered niche groups within a niche group?

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The Pondcast, Episode 60

Turtle Planet

April 20, 2020 / The Pondcast, Videos / Leave a Comment

Daoist monk, Yun Rou, joins his friend Anthony and the rest of The Pondcast team to talk turtles, philosophy, writing, and anything else that comes to mind. His newest book – Turtle Planet: Conservation, Extinction, and What the Fate of Turtles May Say About the Future of Humanity and our World – released last week. Born Arthur Rosenfeld in America, Yun Rou (the name means

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